NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The suspect in the stabbing death of a Staten Island man who was out celebrating his engagement was arrested Tuesday before a line of mourners paid respect to the victim at a nighttime wake.

A task force comprised of the NYPD’s Fugitive Squad, Staten Island Homicide, 123rd Precinct detectives, U.S. Marshals, the Cook County Sheriff’s office and the Palos Hills police department were involved in the arrest, Papa reported.

Redinel Dervishaj (credit: U.S. Marshals)

Dervishaj spent over three years in a New York prison for a wild 2007 shootout on a Queens street with two other Albanian figures.

He was convicted after being shot by a man who told police he threatened to rape his wife if he did not come up with $20,000.

Lacertosa’s family says putting Dervishaz behind bars again is no real comfort.

“We will never get him back. My daughters will never see their uncle again,” Caruvanna said.

The suspect’s older brother, Plaurent Dervishaj, is apparently an Albanian mob figure targeted by the Feds, Guzman reported. He is apparently wanted in Albania for the murders of at least four organized crime rivals.

Family members say Lacertosa’s half brother and fiancée, Bridgette Schneider, tried to save his life by performing CPR but it was too late.

Lacertosa was pronounced dead at Staten Island University Hospital.

“There’s too many things. Too many things. Too many nice things. I don’t think you’ll ever meet someone that met him that didn’t like him,” said Caruvanna.